Dear Mr. Gacy Page #3

Synopsis: 1993. Overachieving college student Jason Moss, fascinated by serial crime, decides to write his criminology class term paper on John Wayne Gacy, who is on death row and scheduled to be executed in six months time. Jason's criminology professor, Mr. Harris, will only allow Jason to write his paper on Gacy if Jason can come up with a fresh angle, as he himself believes the topic of serial killers is already overexposed. After writing Gacy a nondescript letter and receiving a questionnaire from Gacy in return, Jason believes the fresh angle would be truly to get inside Gacy's head, specifically to learn what makes him tick, by presenting himself in subsequent correspondence to Gacy as Gacy's "type", i.e. a vulnerable young man from a dysfunctional family and thus who is possibly at risk. Despite the advice that he needs to watch out for cunning Gacy, Jason is certain he can outsmart the serial criminal at his own game. Things take an unexpected turn for Jason when he starts receiving tel
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Svetozar Ristovski
Production: STARZ MEDIA LLC.
 
IMDB:
6.4
R
Year:
2010
103 min
Website
165 Views


help me out, please?

I need to make sure

these come out right, okay?

- Your abs look fabulous.

- Thank you.

Okay, one more, one more.

How'd that look?

Gay.

Perfect.

Open D-32.

Hey, Picasso,

your mail's here.

How's it going, buddy?

Another clown, huh?

Well, that's what

the people want, Stan,

that's what they get.

How else could I be able to afford

this lavish lifestyle in here?

Speaking of lavish lifestyle,

your Cubans came in.

Oh yeah? Great.

Well, back to the grind, huh?

Where are you off to

in such a hurry?

I thought maybe we'd kick back

and smoke a couple of these babies.

You know the rules.

Hey, Stan?

Rules are meant to be broken.

So why are you here?

- Best to your family, pal.

- Close D-32.

My relationship with

my parents is not the greatest.

My mom is always on my ass

trying to control my life.

My dad's normally more passive.

However, he has a temper

and loses it once in a while

and can beat my ass pretty good.

Nobody knows I'm thinking about being

a nude dancer to earn extra money,

which is a bit tight

for me right now.

I don't even know

why I'm telling you all this.

I guess I just feel like

I can open up to you.

Well, I really want us

to become friends.

So I look forward to hearing

back from you soon.

Yours, Jason.

One of the things

you should know about me

is that I'm open-minded, outspoken,

not very tactful, nonjudgmental,

liberal, and I say what I mean.

The only thing I ask is

don't assume anything of me.

If you're not sure, then ask.

Nothing offends me

and nothing is personal.

No subject is off limits

as long as you're willing

to be just as open

and honest as me.

I want you to feel free to

say what is on your mind, good or bad.

Even if it's 20 pages long, I want

you to tell me everything about you.

Don't worry about

what I might think.

I am truly fascinated to know about

the ideas, thoughts and emotions

that enter your mind.

I am a very liberal person.

And since you said you will not

share my letters with anyone,

I feel I can confide in you,

as I hope you can also do with me.

As far as sex goes,

I haven't done a lot.

I don't have a girlfriend or anything,

but I have an open mind

to try many different things.

You want my opinion

on something, that's what you'll get.

I want to know all your innermost

feelings and thoughts.

What do you fantasize about?

You say that you're thinking about

hustling for money, I say go for it.

But you have to promise you'll

tell me all about it. Don't hold back.

I want details... everything.

You and I are gonna

be real close, buddy.

Professor Harris?

Professor Harris?

Yes, Mr. Moss?

Hi. I wanted to share

my new angle with you.

- What's that?

- Well, read it.

A letter from Gacy?

- You got him to write to you?

- Yeah.

Okay.

What are you gonna do with it?

I'm gonna get information out of him

that no one else has been able to...

not the police, not the FBI,

not even his own wife.

I'm gonna get inside this guy's head

and figure out what makes him tick.

Well, that's quite a lofty goal, Jason,

but I still don't know

what your paper's about.

Well, my paper is about

journeying into

the mind of a serial killer.

Is that a strong enough

angle for you?

Okay, Jason, you're going

to do what you want anyway,

so go ahead.

But don't let your ego

get in the way of your instincts.

This guy's talent is

fooling people into trusting him.

Yeah, but that's also his weakness.

He's so convinced

he always has the upper hand,

he wouldn't even for an instant think

that one of his potential victims

could be way ahead of him.

I'm working on a strategy.

I even found a guy

who survived an attack.

You give me a couple of weeks

and I'll have him eating

out of the palm of my hand.

- Can I help you?

- Yeah, Mr. Phillips?

Hi, I'm Jason Moss.

I'm a student at the university.

- I'm doing a paper about John Gacy...

- Not interested.

Whoa whoa, hey hey!

Just hear me out.

Get the f*** out of here.

I'll just take up five minutes

of your time, I promise.

Come on, you know him

a lot better than I do.

I just want to figure out

how he operates.

What part of "Get the f*** out of here"

don't you get?

Look, I wrote him, okay?

And he wrote me back.

Look.

He's very interested in me.

Yeah, of course he's interested.

Listen listen, I didn't mean

to make you feel uncomfortable.

I just... you know, I thought

you could help me figure out

who I'm really dealing with here.

I hope you never find out.

Hello?

I have a collect call

from inmate John Gacy

from the Menard Correctional Center.

Will you accept the charges?

Yes yes.

Uh, yes, Operator, I accept.

Go ahead, sir.

What's up, buddy?

Hey.

Wait.

How did you get my number?

It's not listed.

I told you I got friends

in high places.

What's the matter?

You don't like surprises, Jason?

No.

Uh...

So what are you doing right now?

I'm just sitting around watching TV.

Well, I was...

I was sleeping.

Oh, the time difference,

that's right.

Sorry about that.

I don't really sleep too much.

No no, no problem.

So what were you doing?

Out late banging your girlfriend?

Uh, no.

I told you, John,

I don't have a girlfriend.

That's right. That's right.

I can't believe I'm actually

talking to you right now.

I know this must

be awkward for you,

but just try to relax, you know?

Tell me about your day.

How's school?

You still flunking out?

Don't feel bad.

I was never much

of a student myself.

My teachers were all a**holes.

You asked about a sense of power.

Now I think everybody feels

that when having sex.

The power to get somebody off

with your tongue is wild.

I could even see doing that

to you and having fun.

Holy sh*t, John,

it's almost 7:
00.

Sh*t, my parents are gonna kill me

when they get this phone bill.

Don't worry about that, buddy.

I'll send you money for the calls.

Wow, that'd be great.

Thank you.

I've got your back, bud. Hmm?

I know money's tight

for you now.

Yeah, it is.

You should think about going out

hustling like we were talking about.

A pretty boy like you

would make a lot of money.

Yeah, probably.

Well, do it.

Talk is cheap, man.

Why don't you go out tonight?

Okay.

Okay, I will.

- Yeah?

- That's a good idea.

I'll give you a call tomorrow at 4:00.

You can tell me all about it.

- And Jason?

- Yeah?

I want to hear every last detail.

Okay.

Bye, John.

Jason,

you are a f***ing genius.

If you're hustling on the street,

location is crucial.

Don't pick an area that's too busy.

And watch out for the cops,

those f***ers.

Wear something nice,

like a pair of cut-off shorts

to show off your sweet ass.

And you want to walk in a way

to attract attention.

Be sexy.

Try working your hips.

And when you approach buyers,

remember to be flexible.

They've got the money

so they're in control.

And they're gonna want to do it all...

f*** you in the ass, the mouth;

want you to f***

and suck them... all of it.

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Kellie Madison

Kellie Madison is an American writer, producer, director and actress. Her passion for film derives from the stories she wants to tell "that inspire, entertain and move people." Additionally, she is best known for being the executive producer and screenwriter of the Canadian drama thriller, Dear Mr. Gacy. Her production company, Madison Films, is run by Madison herself and associate producer Sherrie Adams with a focus on the development and production of various media projects. more…

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